Welcome to West Royalston ...
West Royalston is located in Worcester County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Royalston: W. Royalston
West Royalston is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Royalston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Royalston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Royalston.
- Keene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
- Gardner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Winchendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Montague
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Templeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- Westminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Swanzey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Royalston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Royalston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Royalston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Royalston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Royalston. See our Newspapers Page for West Royalston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Royalston ...
Looking for more information about West Royalston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Royalston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Royalston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Royalston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |